February 16, 2020
World Bank Group Launches Initiatives Supporting Women Entrepreneurs
The World Bank Group announced two new initiatives to improve access to start-up financing and…
Highlights
December 16, 2019
Announcing the We-Fi Summit, highlighting Middle East and North Africa
The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) announced that its next regional summit will focus on…
December 9, 2019
New round of funding focuses on thematic priorities and partnerships
This third round of funding has been redesigned to help Implementing Partners focus on the…
December 8, 2019
New Database Shows Clear Gap Between Female and Male Entrepreneurs
In most economies, women represent less than a third of new business owners. A new…
November 24, 2019
We-Fi supported training program seeks to close the gender gap in Ethiopia’s technology sector
Gebeya’s Digital Gender-Ethiopia Program, which provides scholarships to train 250 female software developers and offers…
November 18, 2019
New report highlights progress in gender equality in the tourism sector
A new publication highlights the progress the global tourism sector has made in advancing gender…
November 1, 2019
Seeking Applications: SDGs & Her Competition
SDGs & Her is an online competition for women-led micro and small enterprises to showcase how…
October 19, 2019
Unleashing the potential of women entrepreneurs
Event | October 18, 2019 The World Bank Annual Meetings celebrated women entrepreneurs by bringing…
October 11, 2019
Empowering women entrepreneurs in Yemen
Empowering women entrepreneurs in Yemen to sustain quality education amidst a devastating conflict News…
October 2, 2019
Spreading the Seeds of Growth to Women SMEs in Sri Lanka
Rosmery Matilda – running a plant nursery for profit Featured Entrepreneur | October 2, 2019…
September 30, 2019
International Finance Corporation (IFC) invests $1 million in Flat6Labs Tunis, with funding from We-Fi
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group has announced that it…
September 26, 2019
Connecting Women Entrepreneurs to Value Chains in Bangladesh
Women entrepreneurs can transform their local economies and contribute significantly to the global economy. But…
September 25, 2019
Revolutionizing Women-Led Businesses in Lebanon Through E-Commerce
Despite their high entrepreneurial spirit, Lebanese women have yet to reach their potential for participating…
September 25, 2019
Malayan Insurance Launches We Women Program for Filipinas
Malayan Insurance Company Inc. (MICO), in partnership with IFC, a member of the World Bank…
September 16, 2019
We-Fi and IsDB discuss support to women entrepreneurs in fragile situations
News | September 16, 2019 A delegation of the We-Fi Secretariat recently visited the Islamic…
August 22, 2019
Women-led start-up boosts math learning in Pakistan
The team behind Pakistani start-up Dot & Line with co-founders Maheen Adamjee & Lina Ahmed…
May 13, 2019
Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative Allocates Second Round Funding; Expected to Grow 70,000 Women’s Businesses
News | MAY 13, 2019 The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) today announced its second…
April 18, 2019
Disrupting the Gender Divide – the Power of Online Platforms
Online platforms are increasing economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs around the world, and World Bank/IMF…
April 17, 2019
We-Fi Regional Summit Calls for Urgent Public and Private Sector Action to Support Women Entrepreneurs in West Africa
News | April 17, 2019 Go to Press Release; Read Call to Action; Watch Event Replay The first…
